Our sense of belonging to Tasmania deeply influences our practice and philosophy. We examine a project’s possibilities and push the boundaries. We create unique and distinctive buildings that make a difference.
What we think
20150803
Cascade Female Factory Visitors Centre Competition 2017
Bence Mulcahy, working with Muir Architects and Lovell Chen, was short-listed to Stage 2 of a competition to design a new history and interpretation centre at the Cascades Female Factory in South Hobart.
20180511
Holy Rosary Catholic School
New contemporary teaching spaces, upgraded student ammenities, and flexible spaces for social and community programs at Holy Rosary Catholic School.
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Construction underway for Ryde Street Stage II
Ryde Street Stage II creates a small, efficient family home that makes the most of every square centimetre.
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EmAGN Tour
Bek discusses how the theme ‘Process, Perseverance, Procrastination’ relates to her practice of architecture for the national Emerging Architect Tour.
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Findlay Project highlights women in architecture
Sophie and Bek have extended their support for women in architecture with their involvement in the Findlay Project
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Shamus and Bek involved in 2018 Architecture Awards
Shamus is thrilled to be a member of the jury, and Bek co-creative director, for the 2018 AIA (Tasmania Chapter) Architecture Awards.
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Open House Hobart
The Bence Mulcahy office was buzzing last weekend as more than 80 people dropped in as part of Open House Hobart.
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Lambert Avenue House
A Californian bungalow is returned to its former glory and extended to suit the lives of the busy young family who have made it their home.
20170612
Cosgrove High School ‘A Block’
This project is designed to foster school spirit at Cosgrove High School by bringing together students and staff scattered across the large site into one building. At the heart of the project is the creation of a central hub for learning and socialising.
20170612
Hampden Road House
This project involves repairing and extending Fusiliers Cottage, a charming1840s bluestone and sandstone cottage in Battery Point, so the new owners can combine business and family under one roof.
20170612
The Friends’ School Clemes Science Labs
The Clemes Science Labs offer students state-of-the-art science facilities in an engaging and safe learning environment. The project involved refurbishing the existing laboratories and designing an extension for the lab technicians’ preparation area.
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The Green House
The clients’ brief was for their home to be ‘engulfed by the garden’. Our response was to design a two-storey green-house style glass extension, with a private suite contained in a floating box.
20170612
Bek Verrier joins Bence Mulcahy
Bence Mulcahy is delighted to announce that Bek Verrier has joined the team. Named Tasmania’s Emerging Architect in 2016, Bek has a track-record working on award-winning projects and an irresistible enthusiasm for great design.
20170612
Design award for community hub
Bence Mulcahy was awarded joint second place in a national competition to design a community hub for Kingston.
20160822
Sophie Bence re-elected to AIA Chapter Council
Sophie Bence was delighted to be re-elected to the Australia Institute of Architects’ Tasmanian Chapter Council.
20160822
The Sensory, Richmond Tasmania
The Sensory’s design, featuring bold graphics and Tasmanian timbers, transports people to Tasmania’s wild places.
20160822
Kingston Community Hub Design Competition
Bence Mulcahy was thrilled to be awarded second place in a national competition to design a community hub for Kingston
20160822
The Friends’ School Masterplan
This masterplan will give The Friends’ School a framework for new and improved facilities that reflect the school’s ethos and education philosophies.
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North Hobart house, Tasmania
This house realises the clients’ long-conceived ideas for a very particular design and layout. It is located in a small ‘no through street’ in North Hobart characterised by an eclectic mix of light industrial buildings and domestic residences.
20160117
Church conversion, Derby, North East Tasmania
This project converts a federation carpenter gothic church into tourist accommodation and a holiday home for a young family from Tasmania’s south.
20160117
Happy Apple Grocer, Ascot Vale Melbourne
An Ascot Vale institution, the Happy Apple Grocer has been serving locals with fresh fruit and vegetables for decades. After taking over the neighbouring site, the Grocer’s owners want to expand to meet new commercial opportunities without compromising the Happy Apple’s friendly neighbourhood appeal.
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Opossum Bay house
Located in the quaint shack town of Opossum Bay, this project involved transforming an ordinary 1970s brick veneer house into a beautiful holiday home.
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Ryde Street house
Located in the inner city, this modest project is the first stage required to transform a 1900s workers’ cottage into a modern family residence.
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Our new studio
Bence Mulcahy’s office is located at Level 1, 42 Newdegate Street above the Providence Cafe. We are happy working away in our sunny studio with the hustle and bustle of cafe life and the view of the mountain’s summit serving as gentle reminders of community and place.
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What we do
We believe great design shapes our engagement with one another and the world around us, and that architecture should be driven by a spirit of generosity. We are interested in global ideas applied to the specific context.
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Who we are
Sophie Bence and Shamus Mulcahy formed Bence Mulcahy in 2014. Our partnership is built on a love of great design and a desire to work with our clients on projects to be proud of.
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